How is this w/ cleaning cars?The B&D I have is rated high & best seller & is great in the house, but does not pick up dirt in the car and is so loud!!
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Haven't used it for a car. This is a great "dust buster" type vac, but is no match for a Shop Vac on big jobs.
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To do a car adequately you need more power than a battery powered unit can deliver and a "beater" bar.By a "car nut"
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The Dirt Tamer is also loud but has terrific suction. I primarliy use it around the house for both wet and dry spills. I have on occasion used it to vacuum my car floor mats and felt it did a good job.
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Andrew, This same dryer is used on automobiles too, even pet groomers use them. You can dry allot of things with the mb3cd dryers. Its just a very powerful dryer that blows heated filtered air. On automobiles for example, the mirrors, emblems, door handles all those hard to reach spots that drip water after your done drying with a shammy wont do that anymore if you utilize one of these. It will actually dry the entire car too but I find its awesome for spots like I mentioned. I dry most of my car off with it thou too. The water just sheds off the hood and roof in seconds. James Brody Dog 716 785 3714
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I've used it in both my car and my elderly RV. Picks up the basic dust and dirt just fine. I use mine in the house as well and have been very happy with it.
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Assuming your car isn't really dirty it might work. If you have dried mud and bits of dirt on the floor from hiking boots, then use a Shop-Vac type vacuum. If you have clumps of dog fur, the Shop-Vac is a better alternative. Once you get the worst of it out, then try the Eureka EasyClean to finish.
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We use it regularly to clean the car. The only problem is its a little heavy, and of course, you have to charge up the battery following the cleaning. Because its a little bulky, hard to get under the seats, etc. Works great in the trunk. Has enough suction power to deal with most stuff.
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Yes, it is a very good cleaner! I have two.one for my bathroom and one for the kitchen, with several different scrub heads. They make all those tough jobs much easier for you! They put the "muscle" behind the cleaning! All you need to do is turn it on and watch the dirt disappear! Jennifer Gonzalez, Very Satisfied customer
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I would like to make a suggestion. If you really want to clean out your engine and make it run and last longer, use this, /Cerma-Gas or Diesel-Ceramic-Engine-Treatment. It will cut through every bit of crud in your engine and completely coat the metal surface with ceramic coating. Cerma really works and results will blow your mind. It is not cheap, but well worth it. It can be found here on Amazon and on Ebay. It has made my car with 240,000 miles run better than new and it is a one time treatment. PTK
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You would probably want to get something more powerful for that. I was using this in my garden and honestly never used the stronger settings.....I couldn't say for sure.....it may be a little bit light for doing what you want. You could always do something like that at a manual car wash....I know the pressure on those is really strong and they have good reach.
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Hi Jeff, my name is Austin. I'm the vacuum product manager here at Black+Decker. Unfortunately, the hose attachments from the 12V Pivot Auto Vac (PAV1200) aren't available separately. This unit is however cordless and much more powerful than the Pivot Auto Vac. If you're looking for a powerful lithium vac with the versatility of the hose & brushes from the Pivot Auto Vac, I would try looking at the 16 or 20V MAX Lithium Flex Vacs, (BDH1620FLFH, BDH2020FLFH). They have the same advantages of the lithium battery, a 4 foot hose plus multiple attachments, and a great stick vac head for use in the house. They're my favorite vacs for cleaning the car and I've tried a few. They have a little less suction power than the BDH2000PL but longer run time for bigger jobs.
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wouldn't last for the whole car, i don't think mine runs for more than 5 minutes. it's also probably not strong enough to get hair out of seats the nozzle on it is also a little awkward. i mostly use it for vacuuming up random clumps of dog hair that float around my hardwood floor.
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I think it is a great vacuum for my car. I have a dog that rides in the car and it is pretty good about picking it up. Now I don't clean my car as often as I should but do think it works great.
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Well first off, look at the size of this and look at the size of the vacs at the car wash. I think you can now answer your own question. It blows my mind that this question could even be asked! Its a little 12v hand vacuum! It can't compare to an industrial vacuum, nor is it meant to be compared to one! It is meant to pick up light debris from your carpets. If you have heavy debris, rocks, caked on dirt, then you bring it to the car wash and use those vacuums. For what its meant to do, this vacuum works very, very well.
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I don't have the dirt devil, I have the eureka and I have never had the problem the only complaint I have for the eureka is the attachments don't stay on very well when storing. but I can't speak for the dirt devil brand.
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I have used the blowing feature in the garage and found it sufficient to move anything I expected (leaves, left-over road dust from road-treatments during the winter, and small other items.) No complaints in that use. I would suspect (although haven't tried it particularly) that it would be strong enough to blow anything in the confines of a car or even in blowing confined areas of the undercarriage or under the hood. I didn't try the variety of nozzles which, in theory, would even more funnel the air and increase the force at the point. Hope this helps with an additional use of what I have found to be a GREAT product. I have used the blowing feature in the garage and found it sufficient to move anything I expected (leaves, left-over road dust from road-treatments during the winter, and small other items.) No complaints in that use. I would suspect (although haven't tried it particularly) that it would be strong enough to blow anything in the confines of a car or even in blowing confined areas of the undercarriage or under the hood. I didn't try the variety of nozzles which, in theory, would even more funnel the air and increase the force at the point. Hope this helps with an additional use of what I have... » Read More I have used the blowing feature in the garage and found it sufficient to move anything I expected (leaves, left-over road dust from road-treatments during the winter, and small other items.) No complaints in that use. I would suspect (although haven't tried it particularly) that it would be strong enough to blow anything in the confines of a car or even in blowing confined areas of the undercarriage or under the hood. I didn't try the variety of nozzles which, in theory, would even more funnel the air and increase the force at the point. Hope this helps with an additional use of what I have found to be a GREAT product. « Show Less
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Hey Joe.....I would say louder then a regular car vacuum for sure....I use mine with close neighbors and no complaints.....I will say....if you have it on warp 10....i.e both engines I wear earplugs when doing my wheels....its so powerful that it creates a high pitch.....other parts of the car its all good....Ive actually used it on one engine for body of car 2 engines for wheels.....bottom line it REALLY WORKS....but it is loud on both engines.....need anymore info Joe Im glad to help....Im a maniac about how I keep my automobiles and this was a great edition....plus ear plugs....remember even if it is a little noisy...it gets the job done REAL REAL FAST. Hey Joe.....I would say louder then a regular car vacuum for sure....I use mine with close neighbors and no complaints.....I will say....if you have it on warp 10....i.e both engines I wear earplugs when doing my wheels....its so powerful that it creates a high pitch.....other parts of the car its all good....Ive actually used it on one engine for body of car 2 engines for wheels.....bottom line it REALLY WORKS....but it is loud on both engines.....need anymore info Joe Im glad to help....Im a maniac about how I keep my automobiles and this was a great edition....plus ear plugs....remember... » Read More Hey Joe.....I would say louder then a regular car vacuum for sure....I use mine with close neighbors and no complaints.....I will say....if you have it on warp 10....i.e both engines I wear earplugs when doing my wheels....its so powerful that it creates a high pitch.....other parts of the car its all good....Ive actually used it on one engine for body of car 2 engines for wheels.....bottom line it REALLY WORKS....but it is loud on both engines.....need anymore info Joe Im glad to help....Im a maniac about how I keep my automobiles and this was a great edition....plus ear plugs....remember even if it is a little noisy...it gets the job done REAL REAL FAST. « Show Less
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Don't really know anything about the b & d but have used the haan and LOVE it. Easy to use. I have a 3000 sq ft house with all wood floors and two small area rugs. I use on a weekly basis because we have pets and dirty floors come with having pets. No problems at all and if you run the steamer and want some shine on the floor, you can hold the cord in one hand along with a small bottle of Bona wood floor cleaner that you can spray as you steam.
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The motor head is worse the brush bar barely touches the floor. I have had both the dc59 animal and the dc59 Motörhead and I like the animal much better. Dyson claims the motorhead works better due to its stand alone powered brush bar but I beg to differ. I think they failed with the brush bar itself and didn't put it low enough. Get the animal, it's a cheaper better vacuum.